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Beartracks

(14,054 posts)
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 06:24 PM Apr 2018

Toilet seat with wider ring?

We recently got an ADA height toilet, elongated. It came with a soft-close seat where the lid sort of drops over the edges of the seat ring (the donut part that you sit on) so that it conceals it for a cleaner look. Because the lid requires a bit of space to drop over the seat edge like that, the seat ring itself is a little bit narrower than it would otherwise be, only about 3 inches wide under the broadest part of your thigh, and getting even narrower towards the front of the seat. And most of that 3 inches curves away downward from your leg, so your weight's supported by even less of that width. We're looking for something a little wider/flatter that can offer more support -- or maybe just softer? -- but without sacrificing the other features of the seat.

Any ideas?

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Toilet seat with wider ring? (Original Post) Beartracks Apr 2018 OP
Not entirely sure this is what you are looking for... fleabiscuit Apr 2018 #1
We did see that one while Googling around... Beartracks Apr 2018 #2
I suppose it depends on how much time one anticipates being there. fleabiscuit Apr 2018 #3
I had no idea there were those options Jane Austin Apr 2018 #4
There are also toilet seats with, um "task lighting." Beartracks Apr 2018 #5

Beartracks

(14,054 posts)
2. We did see that one while Googling around...
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 06:37 PM
Apr 2018

.. but that's way more seat than needed. The toilet is in a narrow space to start with, so we're hoping to find something that still fits "within" the dimensions of the toilet rim. Thanks, tho!



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Beartracks

(14,054 posts)
5. There are also toilet seats with, um "task lighting."
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 01:37 PM
Apr 2018

And heated seats.

And built-in bidets.



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